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Volkswagen customers in Germany ordering more diesel vehicles; share of 43% in 2018, vs. 39% in 2017

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Customers of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand in Germany are once again placing more orders for diesel vehicles. In 2018, the share of incoming orders for vehicles equipped with the latest diesel technology as a proportion of the overall vehicle portfolio was 43% compared to 39% in 2017.

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ADAC testing finds new diesel cars cleaner than required; Euro 6c and 6d-Temp vehicles well below the permissible NOx limits

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In the test, the cars were not only significantly below the tolerance value of 168 mg/km for diesel cars, which is applied in the road test (RDE method), but also below the current Euro 6 WLTC limit of 80 mg/km. Thus, for Euro 6 diesel vehicles, a NO x limit of 80 mg / km was established for the test bench measurements. Source: ADAC.

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Nevada Governor signs multi-state medium- and heavy-duty ZEV MOU to accelerate transportation electrification in state

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Nevada joins 16 other States, the District of Columbia and Québec in this effort— led by the Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM)—to work toward a goal that 100% of all new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales be zero emission vehicles by 2050 with an interim target of 30% zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030.

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INFRA and Greenway to partner on GTL plants

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GIE has been working with Audubon Engineering for several years and named the company its EPC firm in 2018. There are worldwide initiatives underway to reduce the amount of flared and vented gases which waste valuable natural resources and contribute to CO 2 emissions.

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CARB cracks down on Low Carbon Fuel Standard violators; $785K in penalties for three companies

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If an individual fuel they supply is below that annual target its carbon emissions are lower and it generates marketable credits for the producer; fuels above that number generate deficits. All producers are required to accurately report the types of fuel produced for sale in California and transactions for sale of that fuel.

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Volkswagen Group expands presence in Russia with agreements with GAZ

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There is to be an additional, second step in the cooperation between the parties with a view to developing the model range and growing product sales volumes. With Scania the cooperation started in 2005 and resulted in the creation of CRUISE tourist coaches and VOYAGE-series inter-city coaches for sale on Russian and export markets.

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Audi presents results of diesel assessment to KBA

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That was our ambition, because we have ultimately unsettled and disappointed many of our customers through the diesel crisis. —Abraham Schot, interim CEO and Audi AG Board of Management Member for Sales and Marketing. The investigations were more complex than expected. These apply to a total of around 240,000 vehicles worldwide.

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